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NPSE Zone ESPN Personality of the Day

Tony Reali, host of ESPN's Around The Horn and Pardon The Interuption's stat boy is Monday's NPSE Zone ESPN Personality of the Day.

Reali, 29, graduated from Fordham University in 2000 with degrees in both communications and history. At Fordham, Reali was a sportscaster for the campus radio station.

Reali joined ESPN in 2000 as a researcher and writer for the game show "2 Minute Drill," hosted by Stuart Scott. In 2001, Reali joined PTI alongside hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser as the show's factchecker at the end of each episode.

In 2004, Reali replaced Around The Horn host Max Kellerman after he left for Fox.

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Cowherd Says He Has Three Ideas for Dan Patrick's Replacement

Mike Tirico to Replace Dan Patrick?

ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd said Thursday he has three ideas for potential candidates to replace Dan Patrick as the new host of his radio show, but wouldn't say who his three candidates are.

Among possibilities is Monday Night Football play-by-play man Mike Tirico, sportswriter and PTI substitute Dan Le Batard and possible SportsCenter's Scott Van Pelt.

Patrick announced this week his intentions to leave ESPN for good Aug. 17.